Bill Summary for Bill Number SB05-058

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB05-058

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes:

Action Taken:

Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A). L.002 is a
Moved SB05-058, as amended by L.002, to the Commit

PASS
PASS

10:01 AM -- Senate Bill 05-058

Representative Penry presented SB05-058. Current law allows only hotel or restaurant licensees to permit its customers to reseal and remove one partially consumed bottle of wine purchased on the premises. The bill expands current law to allow other types of retail liquor licensees to allow customers to remove the wine. Representative Penry responded to questions from the committee.

10:05 AM -- Matt Cook, representing State Liquor Enforcement in the Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee regarding types of liquor licenses available under current law.

10:15 AM -- Pete Meersman, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. Meersman testified that the bill addresses a public safety issue. That is, under the bill, consumers of wine in restaurants that serve wine but do not have a hotel and restaurant license would not feel the need to finish a whole bottle of wine before driving home. Rather, they would be able to "cork and go." Mr. Meersman responded to questions from the committee.

10:21 AM

Mr. Cook returned to respond to more questions regarding liquor licenses in Colorado. Specifically Mr. Cook commented on the level of difficulty for a restaurant to gain another type of license for the same location.


BILL:	SB05-058
TIME:	10:23:46 AM
MOVED:	Massey
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A). L.002 is a technical amendment to make the bill consistent with another provision of statute regarding gaming licenses. The amendment passed 9-4.
SECONDED:	Knoedler
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Borodkin	No
	Butcher	Yes
	Carroll M.	Yes
	Coleman	No
	Knoedler	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Paccione	No
	White	Yes
	Cerbo	No
	Marshall	Yes
Not Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:28 AM

Representative Penry made closing comments.


BILL:	SB05-058
TIME:	10:28:21 AM
MOVED:	Balmer
MOTION:	Moved SB05-058, as amended by L.002, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed 9-4.
SECONDED:	McCluskey
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Borodkin	No
	Butcher	Yes
	Carroll M.	Yes
	Coleman	No
	Knoedler	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Paccione	No
	White	Yes
	Cerbo	No
	Marshall	Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS